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California’s Prop. 19: New Property Tax Law Affects Inter-family Transfers and Exemptions
If you run a business in California, you may have received a Business Property Statement (Form 571-L). The Business Property Statement (“BPS”)
New Rules for Rent Control in California – Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“TPA”)
Attention owners of residential income property in California! – the world changed for you on January 1, 2020. That is when the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“TPA”) became law. The TPA dramatically changed the rental landscape in the following important ways:
California to Codify Dynamex Ruling on Worker Status in New Assembly Bill 5
In April 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, which established a new legal standard for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors for the purposes of the wage orders adopted by California’s Industrial Welfare Commission.
A REVIEW OF CALIFORNIA’S NEWLY ENACTED EMPLOYMENT LAWS
Hightlights of the 2019 changes to the Califormia employment law.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT VOTING RIGHTS A NON-VOTING SHAREHOLDER MAY HAVE, ABSENT PROPER PLANNING
Owners of small corporations often inquire about the pros and cons of voting versus non-voting stock. They want to know how to limit the number of persons who can influence business decisions and reduce some of the administrative costs.
Telemarketing and Robocalls: Important FCC Compliance – Information Every Business Should Know
Over the years, as various types of consumer protection statutes have been enacted, there inevitably follow waves of lawsuits alleging violations of those statutes. In the 1980’s we saw this with Prop 65 (lead) lawsuits. The 1990’s and early 2000’s brought many lawsuits over Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations. Recently, revisions to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) have resulted in a dramatic increase in lawsuits alleging TCPA violations.
A Brief Look at Some Legal Changes in 2018
To help you avoid inadvertently being in violation and incurring the associated costs, which can be very meaningful and painful, the following is a short synopsis of some of the more important changes.
UNDERSTANDING CALIFORNIA’S AD VALOREM TAX ON BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY
Over the years, as various types of consumer protection statutes have been enacted, there inevitably follow waves of lawsuits alleging violations of those statutes. In the 1980’s we saw this with Prop 65 (lead) lawsuits. The 1990’s and early 2000’s brought many lawsuits over Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations. Recently, revisions to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) have resulted in a dramatic increase in lawsuits alleging TCPA violations.
EMPLOYEES IN CALIFORNIA? IF SO, BE AWARE THAT A NEW LAW MAKES SALARY QUESTIONS OFF-LIMITS TO CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS
On October 12, 2017, Governor Brown signed into law a bill (AB 168) which is designed to narrow the gender pay gap in California. The new law which takes effect on January 1, 2018, prohibits California employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s previous salary and benefits. This law applies to both male and female applicants.